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A '''grain''' is a seed of certain cereal grasses, like [[oats]], [[wheat]], and [[barley]].
 
A '''grain''' is a seed of certain cereal grasses, like [[oats]], [[wheat]], and [[barley]].
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==Grain in Firearms Terminology==
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In [[Glossary of Firearms and Second Amendment Terms|firearms terminology]], according to [[:Category:Gun Writers|gun writer]] Matthew Boyd, grain refers to "a unit of measure in which 7000 [[grain]]s equal one [[pound]] and 437.5 [[grain]]s equal one [[ounce]]. Used in the measure of [[bullet weight]] and the weight of [[powder charge]]s, among other things."<ref> Boyd, Matthew J., "[http://www.chuckhawks.com/firearms_terminology.htm Basic Firearms Terminology Defined]."  [[Guns and Shooting Online]] - [[Chuck Hawks]].com, 2012. Accessed February 19, 2015</ref>
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==References==
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[[Category : Grain]]
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[[Category : Agriculture]]
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[[Category : Food and Drink]]
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[[Category : Measures]]
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[[Category : Firearms Glossary]]
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[[Category : Handloading]]
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[[Category : Ammunition]]
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